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Speedway Junky

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Speedway Junky
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R,1hr 42min
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1998
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Wolfe Video
Synopsis: In this gritty drama executive-produced by Gus Van Sant, a teenaged would-be stock-car driver gets more than he bargained for when he makes a pit stop in Las Vegas to earn a little cash. Almost as soon as he arrives in the city, high-school dropout Johnny (Jesse Bradford) finds himself victimized at the slot machines by a slick little vixen. His journey to glory on the racetrack thus sidetracked, he soon falls in with a group of hoods and street urchins. Befriended by solicitous hustler Steven (Jordan ... Full Synopsis
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A potent mixture of sentiment and grit, and it showcases the talents of its young principals. Full Review
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40
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out of 100
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Jonathan Taylor Thomas at the Speedway Junky Premiere
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